Exam 12: Punishment and Sentencing

Sentencing guidelines provide

Many exonerations are not based on DNA evidence,but rather on the discovery that police and prosecutors had ignored or hidden _____.

Jenna works for the Innocence Project.She is currently working on a case for a client who claims that she was wrongly convicted of murder.Jenna's client was given a 20-year sentence,but she received a reduction in her sentence for assisting in recovery efforts after a tornado devastated a local town.This reduction in sentence is referred to as

Jenna works for the Innocence Project.She is currently working on a case for a client who claims that she was wrongly convicted of murder.Jenna was able to request and confirm a new test for her client in order to prove her innocence.She is most likely having her client's _______ tested.

Lethal injection has been shown to violate the Eighth Amendment.

A(n)_____ sentence is determined by statute and cannot be altered by a judge.

Jenna is currently working on a case for a client who is eligible for parole.Jenna's client was most likely sentenced under _________ sentencing.

Eric has just been sentenced to a short term to be served within the community.He knows his crime was a mistake and considers this experience to be the first and last time he will be involved with the criminal justice system.He plans to do everything that is required of him and make this time go by as easily as possible.Eric's sentence best exemplifies which goal of punishment?

Jenna works for the Innocence Project.She is currently working on a case for a client who claims that she was wrongly convicted of murder.Jenna's client was given an incarceration period of 20 years,which was the minimum allowable by law.She was most likely sentenced under _________ sentencing.

Attitudes of judges factor into sentencing decisions.

The _____ process is a major factor in delaying executions.

Eyewitness error is not cause of wrongful convictions.

Studies in Pennsylvania show that those at greatest risk of being sentenced are young,male,and black.

In Roper v.Simmons (2005),the Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty must be limited based on a defendant's ________ .

A report prepared by a probation officer that presents a convicted offender's background and is used by the judge in selecting an appropriate sentence is called a(n)_____.

Under the ________ approach,the amount and kind of punishment are calculated to discourage a criminal from repeating the offense.

Misdemeanor courts can generally only impose prison sentences of one year or less.

You are a state legislator who wants to reform sentencing.Currently,your state has mandatory sentencing,which was instituted during a period when being "tough on crime" took precedence.Now you want to create legislation that encourages treatment,discretion,and flexibility in sentencing.Write a speech that you will deliver in your State House explaining alternatives to mandatory sentencing and arguing why mandatory sentencing might not serve the needs of your constituents.

______ is punishment designed to be an example for the public.

Which term is used to define a model of justice that focuses on repairing damage done to the victim and the community?